An Alexandria Senior High School baseball player was killed in a hit and run incident Tuesday night, and a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured. The Alexandria Police Department says Collin Lacaze and a young girl, whose name has not been released, were standing on shoulder of Eddie Williams Avenue around 11 p.m. when a vehicle driving southbound struck them, then fled the scene. The two young victims were transported to a hospital. Anyone with information is asked to contact APD.
Former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet (MON-tuh-set) faces up to five years in prison for participating in a kickback scheme. Federal prosecutors say the 78-year-old Montoucet used his position as secretary to steer a state contract to a company called D-G-L-1 in exchange for one-third of the profit. FBI special agent in charge, Jonathan Tapp:
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A proposed constitutional amendment limiting governors to two total terms takes its next step on its journey towards the ballot. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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NASA is launching a spaceship to the moon today. It’s the first crewed lunar mission since 1972 and NASA’s Michoud (Me Shoe) Assembly facility in New Orleans played a major role in the Artemis II mission. NASA spokesperson Craig Betbeze says Michoud worked in NASA’s space shuttle program then transitioned to the Artemis program…